RIGHT across London Labour controlled councils are pushing through major cuts which will have a massive impact on jobs and the provision of services. Whereas before the general election major cuts were avoided by creative accounting and other devices, the cuts now being prepared are real and will be deeply unpopular.
In Camden, for example, the Labour group have agreed cuts of between 20 and 40 per cent across al More than are to be lost over the next year there will be compulsory redeployment of staff.
In Haringey, £46 million cuts are proposed. £26 million have already been agreed the Labour group is trying to get a further £20 million and services also The through councils.
of council protesters.
ington Margaret Hodge, council leaders have adopted the approach making burden fall on the white collar unions not affiliated to the the NUT NALGO. This divide and rule tactic has had some success. But given the scale of the cuts it will be impossible to avoid eventually also confronting the affiliated manual unions. 1 KING TO IMPROVE